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  • Pi and Cookies with Ben Nuttall of the Raspberry Pi Foundation

    Pi and Cookies with Ben Nuttall of the Raspberry Pi Foundation

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    Travis Megee

    Ben Nuttall of the Raspberry Pi Foundation will be visiting Arch Reactor as he continues on his journey from NYC to Salt Lake City!  Ben is visiting various hackerspaces, schools, and other community spaces for his 2014 US Tour.  Bring your Pi projects to show off and learn more about the Raspberry Pi. Come join…

  • Shapeoko Build Progress

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    webmaster

    Chris has completed our new Shapeoko and run a few test jobs.  On July 29th we will have a Shapeoko Workshop night where we will do training.  That night we will teach you how to use design software like Easel to produce a simple bottle opener. [[nid:125]]

  • Educators Use Maker Movement To Spark Student Interest In STEM Careers

    Educators Use Maker Movement To Spark Student Interest In STEM Careers

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    Travis Megee

    Photo by: Sarah Darby/Missouri Business Alert Missouri Business Alert has published a great article discussing the Bright Ideas Expo and Arch Reactor’s involvment. http://missouribusinessalert.com/industry/45489/2014/06/24/educators-use-maker-movement-to-spark-student-interest-in-stem-careers/

  • Arch Reactor to Host Instructables Dremel Build Night!

    Arch Reactor to Host Instructables Dremel Build Night!

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    Gene Jordan

    Instructables and Dremel have selected Arch Reactor as one of its locations to host a build night to learn how to use Dremel tools and create awesome things! We will be Dremel-ing and writing up our projects for others to learn via doing through the power of sharing knowledge. After a 15 minute safety demonstration,…

  • Shapeoko CNC Mill

    Shapeoko CNC Mill

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    Chris Weiss

    Inventables is giving Arch Reactor a Shapeoko CNC mill kit!  The parts have arrived, and we’ll be scheduling an assembly event soon.   Inventables is also providing materials for us to host a workshop on how to use their Easel design system.  When we get a firm date on when those materials will arrive, we’ll schedule that…

  • Arduino Class

    Arduino Class

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    Chris Weiss

    The next Arduino class has been scheduled!  It will be Sundays from 7/13 to 8/3 at 7PM   No microcontroller, programming or electronics experience needed.  If you have an Arduino (or some clone) bring it, otherwise come and learn which would be best for you. Free, but please RSVP to directorofeducation@archreactor.org . Questions can also…

  • Bright Ideas Expo

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    Travis Megee

    Looking forward to seeing everyone this weekend at the expo.  We will have a table with some various demos and Chris Weiss will be hosting some introductory Arduino workshops.   UPDATE: The powerpoint and code used for the Arudino Workshop is now available at https://github.com/ArchReactor/ArduinoIntro  

  • Arduino-based Car Sensor

    Arduino-based Car Sensor

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    Michael Kuba

    Member Michael Kuba made a writeup on a DIY sensor and display to display the boost in his turbocharged car. More info at http://archreactor.org/project/carduino.

  • Tower Grove Better Block

    Tower Grove Better Block

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    Travis Megee

    We will participating this year in the Tower Grove Better Block event this weekend and will have a table setup selling some of our random bits and parts.

  • Bright Ideas Expo

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    Chris Weiss

    June7 10am to 4pm the Science Center will host an expo to showcase creativity in St. Louis, and Arch Reactor will be there!  Watch the promo video below, and more information is at http://www.slsc.org/active-creativity and https://www.facebook.com/events/752637671427865/   youtube://v/7C_E3SlvKp0